Sleep Apnea and your Relationship

So you’ve been snoring for months, probably driving your spouse crazy, and you have now been diagnosed with sleep apnea. While you both may feel relieved that there IS a treatment to the snoring problems, now a whole new challenge lies ahead. In situations like these, there is a lot more that affects your relationship…

The relationship between Sleep Apnea and Depression

With so much talk and attention towards depression and other mental illnesses, do you ever wonder if you may have depression along with sleep apnea? While it’s not often the case, it is indeed possible, as the two have a very strong connection to each other. Studies have looked further into this for years, and…

5 Tips for New CPAP Users

a man sleeping with cpap machine

So you’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and you’ve been told by your doctor that you have to use a CPAP mask every night, in order to treat this condition. Needless to say, you’re probably feeling a little nervous and apprehensive about this and you’re worried about a number of things: is it worth…

Using your CPAP Machine During Summer Holidays

a woman enjoying the beach

With all this nicer weather coming around, it’s probably no surprise that you are planning your summer vacation right now (if you haven’t already). Between work and family and more, life can be very stressful and your vacation may feel very well deserved! What’s important to remember is that weather you are on vacation or…

Daylight savings time and your CPAP mask

Now that February has passed, we can now look forward to the snow melting and spring making its way into our lives. As great as this all sounds, early March also brings us the great Daylight Savings time change, where we set out clocks one hour ahead. For the average human being, this can wreak…

Seasonal Allergies and CPAP Use

woman having allergies with floweres

Allergies: they’re one of spring’s biggest enemies that affect most of us. Between the sneezing, nasal congestion, dry eyes and more, they are nothing more than a nuisance. Dealing with all of this along with using your CPAP machine regularly may make your allergies feel like even more irritating. This uncomfortable time may have you…

Is all tubing equal?

cpap tubing

If you are a regular CPAP machine user, then you will know that the tubing of the machine is one of the most standard, yet vital pieces of equipment that comes with our CPAP machine. Although you may think that the CPAP tubing is just another mindless piece of equipment, think again. There are many…